The D3400 is a very modestly updated version of the D3300. It's an entry level DSLR targeted toward first-time ILC shooters and those who are ready to move on from their smartphones to a more advanced shooting platform.

The camera is built around the same 24MP APS-C CMOS sensor found in its predecessor along with an 'EXPEED 4' image processor, Full HD video capture and an 11-point autofocus system. Unfortunately the camera doesn't have Wi-Fi, but it does have Bluetooth LE connectivity for transferring images from the camera to a smart phone via the 'SnapBridge' app.

Nikon packs a lot of very desirable features into the D3400 for the price.

In terms of competition, the D3400's sits between the Canon Rebel T6 and the Canon Rebel T6i. The D3400's $649 launch price for a kit with the new AF-P 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 VR lens puts it between the $549 list price of for the T6/EOS 1300D kit and the significantly more expensive $899 MSRP for the T6i with the 18-55mm VR zoom. The T6 has a lower resolution, 18MP sensor but its lower price makes it a threat at this price-sensitive point in the market.

Specs Comparison

The table below illustrates that not much has changed from the D3300 to the D3400. The biggest changes seen in the D3400 are in battery life (which we suspect is due to the less powerful flash), weight and the new built in Bluetooth LE that works with SnapBridge to enable photo sharing. The D3400 also tends to come kitted with a new 'AF-P' version of the 18-55mm VR lens which uses a new focus motor to offer improved performance in live view and video.

For beginning DSLR shooters the elimination of the external mic port (if video is important to you) and, more notably, the Ultrasonic Sensor Cleaning from the D3400 is something to definitely keep in mind when deciding which camera to purchase.

If you're not wedded to the idea of owning a DSLR, the Fujifilm X-A3 (which features an articulating touchscreen LCD, better AF coverage, and twin control dials), and the Sony a5100 (which acts more in the way of a point and shoot, but still offers impressive features and AF coverage), are both mirrorless cameras. These offer excellent features and image quality in a much smaller package. These are definitely two other options to also consider looking at before making a purchase.

It is worth noting that the traditional DSLR still holds some key advantages over mirrorless rivals. They offer much better battery life and lens selection, for example. The optical viewfinder is another important factor for many photographers. For more on the subject, read our primer.

I took a hard look between the 3400 and the 3300 as I am looking for something small, budget friendly and would work with my FX/DX lenses I already have. One of the big things for me is long exposure, lightning and lots of landscapes. There is no back IR sensor, there is also no remote shutter plug available either. In addition to the loss of the sensor cleaning I feel this is a huge loss in functionality regardless of having really great stats on the sensor.

Being fairly new into the Nikon camp and as a consumer, I keep looking at the newer models and scratch my head thinking they aren't as good as the previous generation. I have a 5500 and would not trade it for a 5600. I am also fairly confident I'll buy the 7200 over 7500 too if I don't decide to go into another camp. They don't feel like upgrades, but more so tradeoffs within the same ecosystem.

This camera doesnt really require a lot of adjustment to make great pics. I generally have it in Program mode, -0.3 EV, Standard Picture style with the contrast and saturation pushed up a notch (my personal taste), and when it's sunny and bright out, I just set the white balance correspondingly to Sunny conditions.

I've been contemplating foregoing my Sony A77 for this for the past two weeks now. I consider myself an photo enthusiast not someone that makes a living off of photography nor am I a videographer. With that being said the trade offs from both is that I get a slightly nosier, less sharp image from the Sony, although the A77 has a slightly wider dynamic range. The Nikon on the other hand has no Optical Low pass filter combined with the Exspeed engine and great glass, I think, will net me a cleaner, sharper image ... and those Nikon Colors. Oh, and vastly greater amount of shots per battery charge!anyone agree that I'm onto something here or am I crazy to think so?

I actually went ahead and switched and couldn't be happier. The images it produces are significantly sharper, cleaner & have a more natural color to them. Granted the A77 is more than six years old tech.The lenses are very good! the only thing I would have paid more to have them would be weather sealing.All in all I'm glad I'm aboard the Nikon camp!

If you had switched to the Sony a77ii you would have seen an improvement in image quality over the original a77. You should keep your Sony lenses and someday maybe the a77ii will be sold at a lower price than now. I got mine for only $850 a few years ago when they were discounting it for the holidays, but they've never done that since. I also own a NIkon 7100 and it's very nice but it doesn't have the electronic viewfinder or in-body stabilization, both of which I'm hooked on. But in my experience the Nikon might take just very slightly better quality photos. I'm talking pixel peeping here. But I enjoy the Sony more and consider it my main camera.

Bought this two weeks ago at Target for $499. Incredibly light. Really nice images. Carry it with me all day without fatigue. Why did I ever own an expensive, heavier camera before? This one is my favorite ever. I use jpeg only. These are very nice. I do modify them slightly with post processing which makes them even better.

I think the plastic body is a huge advantage. The camera will always be with you when it is not heavy. The grip is perfect for my large paws.

DXO recently analyzed and scored D3400 sensor. It is slightly better than Nikon Df and Canon 5DMark IV at base ISO. It has 24.8 colour depth and 13.9 DR. This is totally new for a cheapest crop sensor camera, outperforming high-end most expensive full frame cameras. This is a great shame for heavy FF cameras with fancy names. I wonder how incredible will be Nikon D7300, we will see.

just got camera and 2 lenses. it is lightweight... almost flimsy feeling, until you use it. shoots as fast as a film camera. takes a perfect picture for normal usage. what the hell more do you want. stop posting so many comments about a camera you dont even own, and, are "too good" to even consider. FFS. go shoot or something, yall...

Here is a tip for Nikon engineers for next gen Nikon D3500: remove flash ( who wants a thing that makes pictures flat and sucks up battery;) and add some awesome creative modes like "Fine art mode" (it could use ISO 102 400 and some heavy noise reduction to imitate the paint brush look) or "Chinese food mode", essential for everyone, who eats noodles and rice :D

"Here is a tip for Nikon engineers for next gen Nikon D3500: remove flash ( who wants a thing that makes pictures flat and sucks up battery;)"

I can't imagine why anyone would NOT necessarily want a built-in flash. I hate how flashes can make pics look unnatural but they can still come in handy even when outdoors to fill in shadows. Some of us don't need to buy an expensive Speed Flash, especially if most of our shots don't need a flash.

Also, your point about it eating up battery as a reason why the flash shouldn't be built-in is complete nonsense. I don't think many people are going to be using a built-in flash for every pic they take. If that's the case then THEY are the candidate for a Speed Flash.

@endofotowhat macro lenses do you use? I can see that it might work on a 50mm, but I doubt it works with longer lenses.In 2 years I owned a 7DII the only time I popped the flash is when I dropped the camera once: it popped out on impact.

I use 40 and 105 mikro Nikkor lenses. My diffusers work with both of them perfectly. However with 105 more power is needed, drains battery fast. I also have very cheap chinese two small flat flashes that I got from aliexpress which work with my diffusers. My nissin macro flash works well but puts stupid halos on every shiny surface which does not look natural.

@Marty CLA week into owning a 7DII:it came off my spider holster while shooting from a lower position, while rolling the flash popped out and bent out of shape. If you do not use better not be there, in other words fewer things that can go wrong, one less temptation to take a bad picture.

@armandino. " If you do not use better not be there, in other words fewer things that can go wrong...."

Oh come on. That was your own negligence. And just because YOU don't use it, doesn't mean it shouldn't be there. In your case then just tape the flash shut. Kinda sick of certain people that feel if they don't have a use for something then nobody else should have it. If YOU don't need flash then don't buy the camera that has it, end of story.

P.S. How funny that you felt the need to post this same information again about your flash popping out and breaking, as you already said in this thread section about 6 posts ago. SMH.

@HenryDJPfunny people make a big fuss about how important is for pro bodies to be tough yet, "Oh come on. That was your own negligence".I really would like to see how many sport photographers or wedding photographers averaging 2-3 cameras attached to them and about 1/2 million shots a year never had an awkward moment with their cameras. I had 3 cameras with pop up in my life and one got damaged by dropping it, and another one stopped working properly. Just drop the silly thing if you are a pro. Canon and Sony bodies as well as the D5 do not have it for good reasons. Amateurs can keep on wanting it.

@armandino. Learn how to take better care of your stuff instead of blaming the camera companies for not making it the way YOU want it. You sound so ridiculous. You do realize that dropping your camera can also damage the lens, the reflex mirror, the OVF and other things. You know why? Uh, it's called IMPACT. Anything can get damaged on impact. Take responsibility. Any professional that spends in the thousands for his/her equipment won't be dropping it often. That's your problem if you can't take care of yourself and neither Nikon, Canon nor Sony should leave out features to accommodate careless consumers.

" Canon and Sony bodies as well as the D5 do not have it for good reasons. Amateurs can keep on wanting it."

I'm plenty certain cameras like the D5 or the 1DXII don't come with popup flashes due to the fact they are sports or media cameras and a pro would use them...um outdoors, in a fast paced environment? Yeah. Portrait cams are used in studios with lights. Give it up. Just stop.

@HenryDJP"Learn how to take better care of your stuff instead of blaming the camera companies for not making it the way YOU want it"cameras maker make the camera the way I wanted indeed because they realize exactly what I stated. Complainers are the amateurs that they see their toy to be removed. I am blaming no one.You are no pro obviously given your observations. Pros often value "the shot" more than their gear, that is why cannot be flimsy. Pros drive their gear hard, if you think that care and attention of the gear overcomes their purpose, that tell everything about you as a photog.

Studio scene comparison with the D3300 shows the new camera has the default jpeg sharpness and contrast (or the "clarity" setting?) cranked up a notch or two. The Adobe raw conversions are much closer but the D3400 is fractionally sharper.

Behind some minor tweaking though it looks like the same output to me. If the D3400 is better its not something I'm gonna lose sleep over.

Ed.: I was hoping you would do your "Exposure Latitude" and "ISO Invariance" RAW dynamic range tests on the D3400's as I believe that it and the D3300 are absolute dynamic range power houses for cameras selling at their price points with basically no similarly priced competitors coming even close to them. Also this would shed some light on how these bodies' 12bit NEF files compare against the D5300/D5500 14bit NEF files, even though they all share the same basic sensor. Such test would be a highly appreciated addition to your review. Thank you.

We did do the tests, the widget just isn't in the review for brevity. Considering changing this policy and putting all tests as an appendix in every review. Anyway, you can view the DR results by reading the bottom of page 3 and following the links. Hope this helps.

@madeinlisboa. Not sure I can agree. My first DSLR was a Nikon D810. A world of features that I spent 2 solid months going through the owner's manual (something most people wouldn't dare doing lol) learning every feature. Why did I do this? For 2 reasons. I always read the entire manual and learn every single feature of tech products I buy, but more importantly I tried the AUTO feature when I first took it out of the box and quickly switched it to P, M or any of the other modes, My D810 hasn't seen the light of AUTO since it was shipped to me.

Don't get a nikon for any video. They still have old style autofocus in video - which isn't good. You'd need to consider Canon with their dual pixel autofocus for very good autofocus in live view or video mode or a mirrorless/evil camera.

I think Nikon took a step backwards with the D3400. Based on what I read, if I were in the market for an entry-level DSLR, I'd probably look at the D3300 instead. Older, yes, but at least they kept features like the built-in sensor cleaning (probably took that out to save on costs). I don't see much of a compelling reason (other than battery life) to get the D3400, and I'm a Nikon fan. But battery life deficiencies in other entry-level DSLRs can be overcame by just buying a spare battery, so really I don't see much of a compelling reason to run out and get a D3400, other than for bragging rights of having the latest entry-level DSLR (which to me, is not a reason at all).

I think Nikon put the old sensor in this camera the same sharpness as D3200 at ISO 100. D7200 has the same sharpness as D750 at 100 ISO. If they used D7200 sensor it would be much better. I use D3200 with 40 mm Mikro Nikkor for hand held macro, it is so lightweight, I can shoot hand held. I have D300 too with 105 Micro Nikkor, impossible to shoot hand held. This cam is very usefull hor macro.

Endofoto: The D7200 sensor is of the same size and essentially the same pixel density as the D3200 and D3400. Thus, diffraction is a non-factor. The D7200 sensor does, on the other hand, have no AA filter and will thus be a wee bit sharper than any of the others mentioned. It also has wonderful dynamic range and high ISO noise characteristics, having eliminate the nasty banding in deep shadow of the D7100.

Your sarcasm was not warranted for the argument you made. Red Fox's supposition that the lens matters more is quite true. JEPG settings are, not all that important since you can shoot RAW and get even more acuity, owing to the lack of jpeg NR smearing and compression blocking. So that's not a real factor either.

All in all, I agree with you that it would have been nice to see the D7200 sensor in the D3400 ... but Nikon is not dumb enough to put their best APS-C sensor in their cheapest camera ... heck, they took out sensor cleaning, which will really turn some people off.

I did not mean to offend anybody, but just wanted to attract attention to diffraction, which is the most important problem at higher f points. For macro and landscapes f16 or higher is mostly needed. Thats where diffraction begins. In FF sensor diffraction is less observed bec sensor points are farther from each other. Pentax is putting high end sensor and weather sealing to their cheapest cams, which will affect market sales. However people buying low end cams dont know SLR tech and buy just asking salespersons which mannipulate the knowledge intentionally. Thanks for your attenton.

Since this is such a downgrade IMO (no sensor cleaning in 2016, seriously??? So they r thinking beginners don't ever need to change lens in an interchangeable lens camera category?), I only hope that D3300 becomes cheaper because of this release.

There is a disconnect between the superb IQ and solid feeling grip and good in hand feel of entry level cameras like the D3400 and T6 and the almost condescending tone of these reviews. I have an Olympus EM10, the kind that these reviewers seem to drool over, and frankly, it does not compete well with the IQ of this D3400 and it doesn't feel as good anywhere near as good in the hand. But it's mostly metal, has a flippy screen, and makes for good Flickr camera porn photos. Big deal. DPR should remember why the D3000 series is a best seller for Nikon. They are inexpensive, reasonably well made, F-mount and they produce great looking image and video files. For the price this camera is a no brainer, although more advanced users would be better off with the D5500 or similar.

Condescending tone? I'm having an extremely hard time understanding where you're drawing that conclusion from. The D3400 is an excellent camera, with excellent IQ but it does have its limitations. You're correct in saying that this camera is a big seller for Nikon, which is why we need to objective and thorough in regard to how it performs against its peers. There's more to a camera than great IQ.

@marike6you might want to watch the video "death of consumer camera" by Tony Northrup https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGp3JXKtHBMMarket is shifting to camera phones or professional/enthusiast cameras. Anything in between is dying. IQ is not everything, if an enthusiast outgrows the feature set of the offering too quickly they will skip it and invest immediately on a better specified product.

@Chris M Williams From the D3300 review: "Being an entry-entry-level model, the D3300 has a seemingly plastic shell that's not exactly sturdy-feeling, but doesn't seem overly cheap." Yet your very first "Con" was "Cheap Feeling Body" in spite of the fact that the D3300 and D3400 have nearly identical bodies. In fact most of the "Cons" are borderline, but the first one completely contradicts your D3300 review. So perhaps as a reviewer you were projecting your own build quality biases at this price point. But a reality check, when I bought my D70 kit years ago it was $1299. Yet this D3400 is miles better in nearly every way save a few advanced features like mirror lock up. The D3400 kit is $550 at B&H and $450 grey market on Ebay!! And if you look through the your sample gallery you see professional looking images. I get that it's similarities to the D3300 made a full review unnecessary, but I felt you guys could have at least mustered a bit more enthusiasm and thoroughness.

@neatpictureI couldn't care less about any Tony Northrup troll videos. The D3000 / T6i are great ways to start with the two most complete SLR systems in existence, Nikon and Canon without breaking the bank. The fact that the D3300 and T6i remain as the best selling cameras on Amazon prove that Tony doesn't know what he's talking about and is likely trolling for page views by using hot button titles and appealing to the biases of iPhone / mirrorless fanboys.

@marike6 I'm sorry that you feel that way about the review, but it was fair. As I mentioned above IQ isn't everything. We need to take into account how the D3400 fits into today's market in terms of build quality, AF, video etc. The camera performs well in some categories and doesn't in others.

I could see where you're coming from for IQ. I feel that APSC is the only substantial upgrade without costing too much from a smartphone camera. I can't say for sure for 4/3 sensors yet but as the RX100 images shows, 1 inch sensor systems are not compelling enough despite costing as much or more than an APSC.

The only thing I don't agree with DPR's review is with the external controls. It is just fine for either beginner or advanced users. Beginners don't need more while the advanced users shoot RAW. Exposure compensation is enough for me.

If I have to nitpick, I can say that d3300/d3400 deserves a body similar to the d5500 where it has a deep grip. Nitpicking again, resolving ability is poor for a device this big while flagship smartphones can do so many things with a large high quality screen.

I feel that beginner level APSC should begin with a Coolpix A while at the same time resolving detail better than a DSLR.

Chris M Williams If the D3300 gets a Silver award, and the D3400 is an improved version of that award winning camera, then no the review was not fair. The D3400 is class leading in terms of IQ, features, and the build quality is the same as the award winning D3300 and the current entry level market. The Canon T6 uses the camera subpar 18 mp sensor from 8 years ago, the D3400 has 1080p60 video. And Live View, which DPR continues to weight far too heavily in DSLR reviews, has been improved over the D3300. As far as IQ is not everything, it's a camera, IQ is 80% of the game. It's not like you needed to do anything special to produce the images in the D3400 review sample gallery. No, as an entry level camera it performs as well or better than any similarly priced camera on the market. No offense, but to give such a short review and no award was a disservice to your readers and, no offense, it seemed unnecessarily harsh. Anyway, thanks.

@marike6 with the exception of the addition of Bluetooth LE and the improved battery life (most likely thanks to a less powerful flash) the D3400 is essentially the same camera as the D3300, minus of course the sensor cleaning and the external mic port. The AF in live-view has improved thanks to the focusing motors in the lenses, not the AF system in the camera itself. The D3400 still has the same limited, albeit efficient, AF system as the D3300. The changes that were present in the D3400 just didn't warrant an award. Thanks for reading the review. I think we will just have to agree to disagree.

With respect to the "cheap" body, companies like Pentax are pushing the envelope in terms of what consumers expect at this price point. As we see more and cheaper weather-sealed entry level bodies, what may have been acceptable at the time the D3300 was released is markedly less acceptable now.The author also did a good job of explicitly noting how cheaper full frame offerings from Sony and Pentax have again pushed the envelope in terms of what a consumer should expect at this price point, further supporting their final conclusion.TL;DR, technology and the market moved forward, Nikon did not. Hence, the lower score compared to essentially the camera from two years ago.

I had a D3200 and then bought a D5500 to get the touch screen so I could make adjustments faster. I looked very carefully at the D750, OMD EM5 II, XTi when buying the D5500. I am not that price sensitive and would have paid more for the Oly or the Fuji if I liked them better. The 750 was just too much bigger for me. My point, I like these cameras a lot. They give very good results for little money. I much prefer the 5500 touch screen though.

As far a Tony Northrup and his video on the "Death of the Consumer Camera". I have watched it twice. It is (in my opinion) a very good piece of camera journalism. Calling Tony a troll is insulting for no reason. In my experience he and his wife put a huge amount of work into making those videos that are available for free. I have used both their Lightroom and Photoshop books and they are excellent. Again, IMHO.

Writing a review about this camera is important because Nikon will still sell a huge number of them. Potential buyers should be aware of the camera's limitations and the other options that are available to them when making a decision about what camera is the best fit for their needs.

99% of the people who buy the D3400 (and Canon's entry level cameras) won't be coming to DPReview first. They'll be talked into it by a salesperson or recommended to buy a Nikon or Canon by someone they know.

Yes, almost. I do not wish them bad but they diserve it. They spent millions on now dead 1" system and still refuse to go mirrorless. Well, we all might be shooting Canon...(even if I am happy with my Panasonic so far...)

Marcelobtp - My best guess is that Leica and Nikon will both continue to make cameras. Although it does seem like Nikon could wake up a bit. Why do I think Nikon will survive along with Canon, They still have the best systems for stills. Long battery life, OVF, many many lenses. I would guess that unless things change dramatically that Olympus and Fuji may be in trouble on their still cameras. This is even though I have loved Oly cameras for decades. Oly just sticks with that small sensor and that is a mistake. Go big Oly.

I don't want to sound arrogant, but i completely disagree with you, dslrs are the past, theres no way back, it will be used on niche events like film photography is used today, like a hipster thing. Film still today has better colors in my opinion, but theres no coming back, dslrs ovf has no lag, but they are faded to sports only until the evf tech be so good that we will not be able to perceive the diference.

Yes, I read it and still deem it unfair, especially since the T6 specs do not appear on the table presented. Clearly, the T6i is far less of a camera than the Nikon D3300 and, I assume, the D3400. I would compare the 750D only with the D5300 or D5500, but that's me. I appreciate the reply.

Video still comparison between two entry level Nikon DSLR's where Nikon has some of the worst liveview usability/features of any brand in a model where they remove the mic jack, and there was no video still comparison of the 5DMKIV's 1080p or 4k capabilities. Can we get a video still addendum for the 5DMKIV?

The D3400 is a no nonsense budget shooter with excellent IQ and a solid feature set. It may not be as sexy as some of Fujifilm’s bodies. It may not have all of the higher end features of the Pentax K70. But Nikon’s system has way more lenses and flashes for much less money. Great budget flashes like the Godox Ving V850, Yongnuo TTL flashes are easy to find for Nikon/Canon. Slap a 35 f/18G on this D3400 and you’ll have spent far less than a comparable Fujifilm setup and you’ll get way better IQ than any Olympus / Panasonic body.

You are right, it does have "way more lenses"... if you want to use FX lenses. Nikon (and Canon) have an abysmal DX lens lineup and Nikon just keeps reiterating the cheap convenience zooms over and over.

String Nikon has 30 DX lenses (Canon has 19), more than any other brand, and 141 total lenses. The idea of buying lenses that cover only APS-C is unwise from an upgrade path perspective. Other than wides and ultra wides, there is zero reason to prefer DX lenses over FF lenses.

how man of those aps-c lenses you list are lenses that have been replaced by newer/cheaper lenses? Probably a lot. Canon had had at least 4 different 18-55 ef-s kit lenses each newer one replacing the older one either for image quality (improved) or build quality (decreased cost to construct).

Canon 750D is not at the same price point and has so much more to offer feature wise....I mean ... no sensor cleaning?!?! Hello Nikon!?!?!No Touch Screen?No articulating screen?Only one cross type af-sensor?

OK better image quality... when you compare side by side IS0 3200/6400 yes Nikon is better.. but only on a direct comparison. The average user won't mind; Pixel peeper pros have a fullframe anyway.

Seems like an excellent sensor wrapped in a very disappointing, and downgraded, body. What are they thinking removing the sensor cleaning mechanism? Perhaps they think anyone buying this will only use the kit lens. A kit lens that doesn't even come close to exploiting the sensor. The 3300 seems like a better overall package.

The sensor and the kit lens is an oxymoron. I discovered a few weeks back after I purchased a d3300 with the kit. The only lens to bring out the resolving the capability is to use the Sigma 18-35mm which is twice as large and costs twice as the camera.

In the end, the solution is a fixed prime lens. I hope to see a Coolpix A with the sensor this year.

Only problem is, when looking for a prime with the same resolving power, you'll also be looking at equal the camera's price or more. The 35 1.8 DX certainly won't cut it, and the 50 1.8G is long on APS-C. The 18-35 is very impressive for its sharpness and contrast, even if it was only an 18 or 35 1.8 prime.

@BlueBomberTurboExactly the same thoughts. The desirable Nikon lenses start at $800, DX or not. :(I bought the d3300 recently as my other camera stopped working two days before I left for a trip.I want to sell this camera despite having a very nice sensor as I was not happy with the images it produced versus the effort of bringing and using it for travel.

I think Nikon tend to make articulating screens a feature of their D7000 series cameras, but I agree that a touchscreen would have been a good idea, with the camera being aimed at smartphone users.

I own a D5500 and although it does feature dust shake-off, I miss the visual confirmation on the screen that was on my D5000. I can't see why they've taken this feature away or reduced the power of the flash. Surely having to buy a second battery would be better than reduced power on the built-in flash.

Thanks for the review because it made me happier as I purchased the d3300 at absolute steal a few weeks ago. :P I'm baffled with the removal of the dust removal feature.000Yet, not truly happy because this is my first DSLR (purchased as an emergency) as I discovered that the lens kit doesn't resolve well. I exported/reduced my RAW files to 7 MP and still lack pixel level detail. A Ricoh GR can beat this system easily.

24 MP is pretty useless. I'd rather get a 12 to 16 MP sensor for even better DR while still resolving better than the included lens. In fairness, 24 MP is good enough in terms of indoor and low shooting. I left the ISO setting to Auto and never touched it again while using moderate apertures from 5.6 to 7.1.

I remember that when I bought my Canon 600D, I was almost going to purchase the Nikon D3200 as the kit was cheaper but the 50mmf1/8 a bit more expensive.But I wanted bracketing and I see that this line still doesn't have it, I've been told later that nikon offer such a nice RAW quality and exposure range that I would not need bracketting with it...I can't understand something that is pure software thing, without any hardware cost is not available on those models. Anyone knows why Nikon does this, It let me believe that they are so affraid the next line up is so bad it would lose Customer on their own products.

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Last week, some 'leaked' photos were published online that purported to show a DJI Phantom 5 drone with interchangeable lens camera and several prime lenses. The rumor was widely reported, but DPReview has learned that those images do not, in fact, show a Phantom 5 at all.

Award-winning fashion and celebrity photographer Markus Klinko recently tested out the Godox EC-200 flash extension head. Actually, he tested out four of them, creating a quad-flash ring light alternative that works great for both beauty and close-up work.

According to a recent investor presentation, Sony intends to occupy the top slot in the overall camera market by the end of 2020, beating back Canon and Nikon by boosting its interchangeable lens systems.

Google has finally added the ability to mark your favorite images in Google Photos, so they can be filtered into a dedicated album. The service is also planning to a social network-like "heart" button that lets you like other people's photos.

We've been messing around with Apollo, an iOS app that allows you to add 3D lighting effects to images using depth information, and have to say we're impressed with what it's capable of – but that doesn't mean we don't have a few requests for the next version.

The new lightweight laptop packs a whole lot of photo- and video-editing punch. The laptop can be specced out with a Core i9 processor, 16GB of RAM, 1TB of SSD storage, NVIDIA graphics with 4GB of GDDR5, and a 4K display with 100% Adobe RGB coverage.

It looks like Canon is getting into sensor sales. The three specialized CMOS sensors the company recently demoed—including a 120MP APS-H model and an ultra-low light sensor—have been listed for sale through a distributor in the US.

Kodak Alaris has launched a new single-use disposable camera in Europe. Called the Kodak Daylight Single Use Camera, this 800 ISO film camera is supposedly ideal for parties, weddings, and similar events.

Computer vision company Lucid and cinema camera maker RED have partnered to create an 8K 3D camera that can capture 4-view (4V) holographic images and video in real-time. The camera is designed to work with RED's upcoming holographic Hydrogen One smartphone.

If Canon and Nikon do get into high-end mirrorless, it's almost certain that they'll do everything they can to maintain compatibility with their existing mounts. But, asks Richard Butler, wouldn't it be more interesting if they built a small, niche system to live alongside their existing DSLRs?

You know that feeling when you're already all suited up and out on a spacewalk outside the International Space Station, and only then do you realize you forgot to put the SD card in your GoPro? No? Us either... but one astronaut on the ISS sure does.

From 2015 to 2017, filmmaker Macgregor and his crew spend many months traveling back and forth on the famed Mauritanian Railway—the so-called 'Backbone of the Sahara—to document the grueling journey endured by merchants who regularly travel atop this train. This beautifully-executed short doc is the result.

Synology has added a new 6-bay NAS to its DiskStation+ series, and it's aimed squarely at photographers and medium sized businesses. The DS1618+ can handle up to six 12TB drives, giving it a max capacity of 72TB, or up to 60TB in RAID 5.

Our original gallery for Tamron's new 70-210mm F4 had portraits, slow-moving wildlife and city scenes, but was sorely missing fast action. We remedied that by photographing some motorcycles flying through the air.

This week on DPReview TV, Chris and Jordan prepare for the summer holiday season by putting several popular waterproof cameras to the test. If you're considering a rugged camera for the beach or pool this summer, or if you just want to see what a Chris and Jordan fishing show might look like, tune in.

Soulumination is a non-profit organization that provides life-affirming legacy photography to families facing serious medical conditions, completely free of charge. This video shares the work they are doing.

Fujifilm EU seems to have accidentally leaked an unreleased camera to the masses. The leaked page details a new "X-T100" camera that will share most of its specs with the X-A5, but includes an EVF, deeper buffer, and 3-way tilting touchscreen.

LA-based director and cinematographer Phil Holland of PHFX recently joined forces with Gotham Film Works to create something out-of-this-world. Using a special aerial camera array, Holland shot a flyover of New York City using not one, not two, but three 8K RED Weapon Monstro VistaVision cameras.